used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
in addition
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back at last Wade, you see," the doctor said, cheerfully.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Back at last Wade, you see," the doctor said, cheerfully.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
Cresswell
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From this reading "Is Mr. Cresswell in?"
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
communicated in words
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mr. Cresswell in?"
immediately past
From this reading "Back at last Wade, you see," the doctor said, cheerfully.
Levillier
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From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is Mr. Cresswell in?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Back at last Wade, you see," the doctor said, cheerfully.
cut with a saw
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Back at last Wade, you see," the doctor said, cheerfully.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
Valentine'snounUS /ˈvæləntaɪnz/
possessive form of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
someone who visits
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
at the time that
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE EMPTY ROOM When the doctor arrived at the Victoria Street flat Valentine's man answered his ring.
which person or people
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wade was also especially partial--as he would have expressed himself--to Doctor Levillier, and when he saw who the visitor was, his face relaxed into contentment that strongly suggested a smile.
a late time of life
From this reading Wade had been with Valentine for many years and was always famous for his great devotion to, and admiration of, his master.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Back at last Wade, you see," the doctor said, cheerfully.
